APLA Health's mission is to achieve health care equity and promote well-being for the
LGBT and other underserved communities and people living with and affected by HIV.
We are a nonprofit, federally qualified health center serving more than 14,000 people
annually. We provide 20 different services from 15 locations throughout Los Angeles
County, including: medical, dental, and behavioral health care; PrEP counseling and
management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment.
For people living with HIV, we offer housing support; benefits counseling; home health
care; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several
other critically needed services. Additionally, we are leaders in advocating for policy and
legislation that positively impacts the LGBT and HIV communities, provide capacity-
building assistance to health departments across the country, and conduct community-
based research on issues affecting the communities we serve. For more information,
please visit us at aplahealth.org.
We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and great working environment!
We offer:
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance (no cost for
employee)
• Vision Insurance (no cost for
employee)
• Long Term Disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D
Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 4 Personal Days
• 10 Vacation Days
• 12 Sick Days
• Metro reimbursement or free
parking
• Employer Matched (6%) 403b
Retirement Plan
This is a great opportunity to make a difference!
This position will pay $111,508.80 - $152,968.95 annually. Salary is commensurate with
experience.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Medical Director, the Physician Assistant will provide primary
medical care services.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide primary medical care for adult patients at all the APLA Health clinics,
when needed. This is a full-time position.
• Conducts a history and physical exam on patients
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's
clinical problems and health care needs
• Establishes treatment plans, administers, furnishes or recommends medications
• Documents gathered information in medical record as required by policies and
completes charting within 48 hours of a clinical encounter
• Provides health maintenance and preventative care according to quality
evidence-based standards and protocols related to contractual obligations
• Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as part of APLA
Health Quality Management Program
• Participates in APLA Health PrEP and PEP protocols for qualified patients
• Evaluate and treat patients presenting for sexually transmitted infection testing in
accordance with policies
• May be asked to evaluate and treat clinical study patients (Women's PrEP Study)
according to protocol. Patients participating in clinical studies will comprise a
small percentage of the overall workload
• The PA will be expected to see 15-20 follow up patients per full work day and a
somewhat lesser number when new patients are being seen
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.
REQUIREMENTS:
Training and Experience:
Possession of a valid California Physician Assistant license with no pending or previous
disciplinary action from any state licensing entity. Minimum 1 year experience managing
primary care patients. Must possess a current DEA license and BLS/CPR certificate. Must
be eligible to participate in Medicare, Medi-Cal, F-PACT and other federal health programs.
Provider must possess a Unique Provider Identification Number (UPIN). Experience
working with electronic health records required, eClinicalWorks preferred. Bilingual English-
Spanish.
Knowledge of:
Experience with management of HIV positive persons preferred.
Ability to:
On-call duties by phone only are required.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching,
stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position
requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising
text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess a valid California driver's license; proof of auto liability insurance; and
have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes. COVID Vaccination and
booster required or medical/religious exemption.
Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/transgender/disability/veteran.
